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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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